§ 10. Sir G. STRICKLANDasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received information that the Malta Trade Union Council established by Lord Plumer, under powers to revise the constitution within its first year, is exercising the powers conferred by Section 5 (3) of the letters patent; that it carried out the first election thereunder; and that the same council has now revised the lists and elected the officers ready to carry out another election; whether the legal points on which the Trades Union Council relies to establish its creation have ben submitted to him; and, if so, whether he will obtain the opinion of the Law Officers thereon?
§ Mr. AMERYI am aware that the Malta Trade Union Council recognised by Lord Plumer did purport to elect two members to the Senate of Malta in 1921, but doubts arose as to the validity of the proceedings, and the two members resigned their seats in the Senate. I have received no information from the Governor to the effect indicated in the first, third, and fourth parts of my hon. Friend's question. That being so, the fifth part of the question does not arise.
§ Sir G. STRICKLANDIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that, as President of the Farmers Union, I am a member of this Trade Union Council, and have attended its meetings?